Languages Corner
Japan Trip 2018
Over the holidays a group of Year 7, 8 and 9 students went on an adventure to Japan. We departed on the 29th September and arrived back home on the 6th October. The flight was long and tiring.
However, as soon as we landed we were all filled with excitement and eagerness. The first 2 days we were in Tokyo and we explored science museums, amazing temples and the bright lights of the big city. The next 2 days we took the bullet train to Kyoto where we travelled to markets and went to the incredible bamboo forest. For the last 2 days we ventured out towards Hiroshima where we learnt all about the Hiroshima bombing and to Osaka where we had a guided tour of the Osaka Castle and Glico in the Dotonbori area. Overall, we had an incredible adventure in an amazing country.
Aimee Harris
Year 9
Konichiwa
The first GEC Japan Trip has been a huge success. From our departure on 29th September to our return on 6th October, a real energy was felt by the 17 students and 2 teachers.
Tokyo – Kyoto – Hiroshima – Osaka in just 6 days. From hotels to Rhyokans to train stations to markets to temples to shopping complexes,to bamboo forests to traditional theatre - so many unforgettable experiences. Words simply cannot do justice to what we saw and how we felt.
A very big thank you to the families who supported this trip and entrusted the care of their children to us. Thank you to Ms Muramatsu for getting this inaugural trip off the ground, the office staff for all their hard work and to all the students who attended – a truly wonderful trip.
Finally, the biggest thank you from myself, the parents and the students goes to Ms Maniatis for her impeccable planning and organisation in ensuring that this trip ran smoothly, efficiently and drama free.
Lou Tsarpalas
Berthe Mouchette Nation-wide French Poetry Recitation and Writing Competition
We have some great results from the Berthe Mouchette Competition which students studying French participated in earlier this year. We have 7 winners, 5 in the poetry writing competition)! I am very proud to see our school’s name on the Palmares!
The Awards Ceremony is being held on 14thNovember at 7pm at the St Kilda Town Hall.
View the full list of winners here:
https://www.afmelbourne.com.au/berthe-mouchette-competition/the-2017-winners/
(The link has 2017 but it is the 2018 winners.)
Congratulations to everyone!
3ème Prix Year 7 Recitation de Poesie
Yvette Lipovetsky
REDACTION DE POESIE
Année 7 – Thème – un voyage inoubliable
1er Prix : Amelie Somers
Mention spéciale de jury: Maxime Esseyric
Année 8 – Thème – un voyage inoubliable
1er Prix: Emily McLenaghan
Année 9 – Thème – à partir d’un vers de Charles Baudelaire
1er Prix : Anatole Dutrieux
Mention spéciale de jury: Erwan Serrot
Prix Hors-Catégorie Year 12 Oral
Alice Sabouraud
Loveena Narayanen
Head of Languages